Arkansas Highway 33

Highway 33
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length:	85.92 mi[1] (138.27 km)
Existed:	1926 – present
Major junctions
South end:	AR 130
	US 79 in Roe US 70 between DeValls Bluff and Biscoe I-40 US 64 in Augusta
North end:	AR 37
Location
Counties:	Arkansas, Prairie, Monroe, Woodruff, Jackson
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Scenic Heritage Trails ← AR 32 AR 34 →

Highway 33 (AR 33, Ark. 33, and Hwy. 33) is a north–south state highway in eastern Arkansas. The highway runs 23.86 miles (38.40 km) from Highway 130 north of DeWitt to Highway 37 east of Tupelo. Highway 33 roughly connects four county seats: DeWitt, DeValls Bluff, Des Arc and Augusta. One of the original Arkansas state highways, the highway's routing has remained largely the same since inception, with the exception of one extension in 1956.

Route description

Highway 33 begins at Highway 130 north of DeWitt in Arkansas County on the Grand Prairie in the Arkansas Delta. The highway runs north to a brief overlap with Highway 153 at Lagrue, followed by the western terminus of Highway 33 Spur at Casscoe. Continuing north, the highway reaches a T-intersection with Highway 146. Highway 33 forms a 1.0 mile (1.6 km) concurrency with Highway 146 before turning north toward Monroe County.^[2] After riding the Arkansas/Monroe county line for approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km), the route enters Prairie County for 2.49 miles (4.01 km) before entering the western portion of Monroe County.

The route serves as the western terminus for Highway 366 before entering the town of Roe. Beginning in Roe, Highway 33 forms a concurrency with US Highway 79 (US 79) northbound for approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km). The routes split north of town, with Highway 33 turning due west and passing the Clarendon Municipal Airport before exiting the county northbound.^[3]

Highway 33 breaks from the concurrency with US 70 in Biscoe

Returning to Prairie County, Highway 33 serves has intersections with Highway 86 and Highway 302 and passes farm fields and channel catfish aquaculture ponds before entering DeValls Bluff, one of two county seats of Prairie County. Shortly after entering the city, Highway 33 begins a 4.1-mile (6.6 km) concurrency with US 70 through the city, over the White River and into Fredonia (Biscoe). Highway 33 turns north, interchanging with Interstate 40 (I-40) and passing agricultural land on the west side of the road and the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge to the east. The highway has an 6.7-mile (10.8 km) overlap with Highway 38 east of Des Arc until meeting the Woodruff County line at Little Dixie.^[4]

Highway 33 south near Gregory

Upon entering Woodruff County, Highway 33 continue north along the western edge of the Cache River NWR, encountering Highway 262 twice and passing through Gregory. The road intersects Highway 260 before nearing Augusta and intersecting with Highway 33 City. Highway 33 bypasses Augusta to the east before meeting US 64 and beginning an overlap around Augusta's northeastern city limits. The overlap ends after approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) and Highway 33 again becomes a rural route passing through agricultural areas.^[5]

Upon entering the southern portion of Jackson County, the route runs east to Tupelo, where a southbound concurrency with Highway 17 forms for approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to Overcup, when it turns east, crosses the Cache River, and terminates at Highway 37.^[6]

History

Highway 33 was an original Arkansas state highway, running from Roe to Tupelo in Jackson County. The highway was extended south from US 79 in Roe to its current southern terminus by the Arkansas State Highway Commission (ASHC) on May 9, 1956.^[7] Highway 33's original alignment through Augusta was restored to the state highway system in 1956 as Highway 33 City.^[8] The alignment was shifted slightly in 1970 to pass by the Clarendon Municipal Airport.^[9]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Arkansas	​	0.00	0.00	AR 130	Southern terminus
	Lagrue	5.60– 6.30	9.01– 10.14	AR 153 – Crockett's Bluff
	Casscoe	11.23	18.07	AR 33S	AR 33S western terminus
	​	11.76– 12.77	18.93– 20.55	AR 146 – Preston Ferry, Stuttgart
Prairie	No major junctions
Monroe	​	19.98	32.15	AR 366 east – White River NWR	Hwy. 366 western terminus
	Roe	21.76– 0.00	35.02– 0.00	US 79 – Stuttgart, Clarendon
Prairie	​	6.03	9.70	AR 86 west	Hwy. 86 eastern terminus
	​	9.97	16.05	AR 302 east	Hwy. 302 western terminus
	DeValls Bluff–Fredonia (Biscoe) line	13.03– 0.00	20.97– 0.00	US 70 – Hazen, Brinkley
	​	2.07	3.33	I-40 – Memphis, Little Rock
	​	13.59– 0.00	21.87– 0.00	AR 38 – Des Arc, Cotton Plant
Woodruff	​	6.13	9.87	AR 262 east – McClelland	Hwy. 262 western terminus
	​	12.57	20.23	AR 262 west – McClelland	Hwy. 262 eastern terminus
	​	17.17	27.63	AR 260 east – Grays	Hwy. 260 western terminus
	​	19.19	30.88	AR 33C north – Augusta	Hwy. 33C southern terminus
	Augusta	20.20– 0.00	32.51– 0.00	US 64 – McCrory, Bald Knob
Jackson	Tupelo	12.33– 0.00	19.84– 0.00	AR 17
	​	5.01	8.06	AR 37	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Auxiliary routes

Arkansas Highway 33 has two total auxiliary routes.^[1] Hwy. 33 spur is a short spur route near Casscoe serving as a connector to a residential area near the White River.^[2] Hwy. 33 City is a business route in Augusta serving the downtown business district while the parent route bypasses the city to the east and north.

Casscoe spur

Highway 33 Spur (AR 33S, Ark. 33S, and Hwy. 33S) is a spur route of 1.75 miles (2.82 km) in Casscoe.^[1] The route runs east from Highway 33 to a residential area near the White River.

Major intersections
The entire route is in Arkansas County.

Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Casscoe	0.00	0.00	AR 33	Western terminus
​	1.75	2.82	Daisy Ln	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Augusta city route

Highway 33 City (AR 33C, Ark. 33C, and Hwy. 33C) is a business route of 3.10 miles (4.99 km) in Augusta.^[1]

Route description

Hwy. 64B/Hwy. 33C in downtown Augusta

Highway 33C begins at Highway 33 southeast of Augusta. The highway runs due west into the city's southern portion, or New Augusta., as Gregory St. In the city limits, Highway 33C curves north and becomes 6th St, turns west becoming Sycamore St and turns again north on 3rd St. Highway 33 City begins an overlap with US 64B at Main St, and the two highways pass through the Augusta Commercial Historic District. Now in the oldest part of Augusta, the highways are also paralleled by the Augusta History Walk. Highway 33 passes the Ferguson House, Augusta Presbyterian Church and Woodruff County Courthouse, all listed on the National Register of Historic Places before turning onto Magnolia St, passing the Augusta Memorial Park, turning onto 5th St, and terminating at US 64.

History

Highway 33's original alignment through Augusta was restored to the state highway system in 1956 as Highway 33 City.^[8]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Augusta, Woodruff County.

mi[5]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	AR 33	Southern terminus
1.32	2.12	AR 339 south	Hwy. 339 northern terminus
2.22	3.57	US 64B east (Main St)	Begin Hwy. 64B concurrency
3.10	4.99	US 64 (Shell St) – McCrory, Bald Knob	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• Arkansas portal
• U.S. Roads portal

Notes

References

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